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New Classic LA is a website engaged with the avant garde music scene in Los Angeles.

Founded in 2011 by Nick Norton and now run by Richard An, we feature concert reviews, interviews with artists, and a calendar of events we think our readers will be interested in.

New Classic LA, as a project of Equal Sound, enjoys 501(c) 3 nonprofit status. Please consider supporting our work with a donation.

Upcoming Concerts

Sunday, October 25 2026
  • Jazz Refractions: Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio + Kalia Vandever
    2220 Arts + Archives, 2220 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057
    8:30 PM

    Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio performs with trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever.

    https://angelcityjazz.com/event/chris-ryan-williams-vibration-trio-kalia-vandever/

Saturday, October 31 2026
  • Oracle Egg Fundraiser: HOLLOW SHELL / EVENING BELL
    Oracle Egg, 939 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
    7:00 PM

    Oracle Egg’s Halloween fundraiser features performances and installations by Katie Porter, Bob Bellerue, Eli Klausner, Eric Heep, Adam Lion, Melissa Achten, Jessika Kenney, Liam Mooney, Stephanie Cheng-Smith, Violet Hannesena, Ivan Cunningham, Kourtney Jackson-Smith, and M A Harms.

    https://www.oracleegg.com/calendar/oracle-egg-fundraiser-hollow-shell-evening-bell

Monday, November 2 2026
  • Monday Evening Concerts: Beckett, Carson & Glass — Quad, Skywriting & Glassworks
    Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, 200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    8:00 PM

    A program of Samuel Beckett’s Quad I and II, Anne Carson’s Lecture on the History of Skywriting with by Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney, and Philip Glass’s Glassworks.

    Event information: <https://www.mondayeveningconcerts.org/skywriting-1>